Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Burkina Faso or IDA only?

Burkina Faso, at 5.0% against -8.4% in IDA only as of 2025.

What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Burkina Faso and IDA only?

13.4%, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and IDA only?

36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.

Where does this data come from?

Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs IDA only: External balance on goods and services

Burkina Faso

5.0%

in 2025

IDA only

-8.4%

in 2025

Burkina Faso rank

42nd

IDA only rank

40th

External balance on goods and services over time

Burkina Faso
IDA only

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 5.0% against -8.4% in IDA only, a difference of 13.4%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1990 it was IDA only ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 42nd and IDA only ranks 40th of 193 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 2 and IDA only in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	IDA only	Difference	Ahead
1990s	-13.9%	-9.1%	4.8%	IDA only
2000s	-13.9%	-8.0%	5.8%	IDA only
2010s	-6.2%	-10.9%	4.7%	Burkina Faso
2020s	-0.5%	-9.6%	9.2%	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher external balance on goods and services, Burkina Faso or IDA only?: Burkina Faso, at 5.0% against -8.4% in IDA only as of 2025.
What is the difference in external balance on goods and services between Burkina Faso and IDA only?: 13.4%, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and IDA only?: 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
How do Burkina Faso and IDA only rank globally for external balance on goods and services?: Burkina Faso ranks 42nd and IDA only ranks 40th of 193 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as External balance on goods and services (% of GDP). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: External balance on goods and services (% of GDP)
Unit: % of GDP
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 237 places, 11,345 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

The balance of international trade in goods and services is the difference between the exports and imports of goods and services. This indicator is expressed as a percentage of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) which is the total income earned through the production of goods and services in an economic territory during an accounting period.